| Emphatic instruction for entering the answers to this puzzle's 10 starred clues? |
New York Times |
05 Jun 2025 |
| Familiar admonition ignored here |
Newsday |
29 May 2025 |
| "Excuses are unacceptable" ... or a hint to interpreting the starred clues |
Universal |
17 Jul 2024 |
| "I won't hear any excuses!" ... also, a clue to the three other longest Across answers |
LA Times Daily |
26 Nov 2021 |
| 'I don't want to hear any excuses,' as well as a hint to this puzzle's theme |
The Washington Post Sunday |
27 May 2018 |
| "... period!" |
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| Positively no excuses |
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| Unqualified (with a hint to this puzzle's theme) |
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| Puzzle theme evident in 17-, 25- and 43-Across |
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| Puzzle theme evident in 17-, 25- and 43-Across |
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| Emphatic words |
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| Straightforward |
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| Emphatic words |
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| Positively |
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| For sure! |
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| Familiar five-word phrase that means "Excuses are unacceptable!" |
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| Positively as is |
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| Unequivocal statement re this puzzle |
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| Statement defied by this puzzle |
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| Ultimatum |
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| Kin of "That's final!" |
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| Without excuses |
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